Barry Eaton, from Radio Out There, reviews Verandah Magazine’s columnist Sonia Friedrich’s new book, and finds it a practical roadmap for healing…
11 Steps to Healing, by Sonia Friedrich (self-published: soniafriedrich)
Healing in the business world is normally associated with getting your bank balance in order, or perhaps soldiering on while recovering from the flu.
This very simply written book puts healing and business success firmly in the personal sector whether you own the business or work for a boss. Taking problems out of the administrative basket and working with them through their emotions and intuition will come as a wake-up call for most people.
Sonia Friedrich’s 25-year corporate career covers advertising and marketing roles in Fortune 500 companies. It is refreshing to see a mainstream business consultant encouraging her readers to be honest enough with themselves to admit whether they are leading an authentic life.
I particularly liked the chapter posing the question of how many happy years you have left in this lifetime. It comes with an easy formula for self-analysis. Sadly, many people just exist in their daily life – happiness doesn’t come into the picture. However, the choice is yours, if you are prepared to make the necessary changes recommended by Friedrich.
Sonia Friedrich, author of ’11 Steps to Healing’.
It is no coincidence that the following chapter is ‘Stop Lying to Yourself’. We all indulge in this pastime and I was surprised to see how this affects everyone, whether they are lying consciously or just avoiding the truth.
There are many self-help books filling the shelves of bookshops all around the world, but I was particularly impressed by the advice to business people to listen to their intuition and also to their body. A simple exercise demonstrating how the body constantly sends us messages is an invaluable guide for those who ignore these messages.
By reading this book and acting on the information it contains could not only help people heal their business problems, but also inspire others to find their real purpose in life.
For small business owners on a tight budget, the exercises it contains would also be a valuable staff training aid.
However this is a book that can help all manner of people whether you are in corporate life, or just trying to deal with life.
11 Steps to Healing is available at Soulife Byron Bay, Mary Ryan’s bookshop Byron Bay, and online from soniafriedrich
Barry Eaton is an author, broadcaster and host of RadioOutThere
